ESCAPE

der-gorgonaut

// stairs // middle of 2014 // panasonic dmc-zs15 (by Georg Nickolaus)www.azurgrau.com

 

Lead me far away from the darkness.

Up these stairs, I will find my way.

I’m tired of living in this sadness.

Time to scope out a new day.

 

As I climb, the light taunts me.

It hits me square in the eye.

I squint as I try to see.

I must spread my wings and fly.

 

I’m thrust into a party at full throttle.

The sounds of laughter and music cocoon me.

I find life outside instead of a bottle.

I fly free and far away from the old me.

A SWIRL OF SMOKE

 

Lost in a swirl of smoke

as it climbs the night sky.

It dances with the wind

as it reaches up high.

 

The smoke flickers and shakes

throughout its delicate journey.

Braced against any breath

from the nearby beings’ yearning.

 

It rises slowly.

Its arms reach up to the moon.

A cold wind wafts past.

It will be there all too soon.

 

 

 

REACH FOR THE HEAVENS

Source:love-personal

 

Pink climbs to heaven

on bristling leaves.

Fuchsia steps up

the balconies.

It covers our world

with vibrancy.

Cheering us on

our gloomiest days.

Raising our spirits.

Coaxing us to reach

for the heavens.

PINK

 

Pink climbs to heaven

on bristling leaves.

Fuchsia steps up

the balconies.

It covers our world

with vibrancy.

Cheering us on

our gloomiest days.

Coaxing us to 

reach for the heavens.

 

FOOTSTEPS

 

Do we dare?

Dare to walk in the snow.

Climb the sharp rocks.

Slide down the steep slopes.

Feel the cold on our faces.

The wind hitting our bodies.

The brisk nip in the air.

Do we?

Someone else has done it.

See the footsteps left behind.

ICY COLD

Ice Fire

Cold.

Icy cold.

Toes are numb.

Fingers are tingling.

I can see my breath.

I can hear the wind blowing.

Whipping past my face.

I’m getting tired.

But I must continue on.

To the top of the hill.

The view is waiting for me.

I can’t disappoint it

or myself.

Only a few more steps.

And…

It has taken my breath away.

The colors.

The sharp edges.

Prettier than a picture.

Perfect in its beauty.

NEVER GIVE UP

Never give up.

Keep your head up high,

little one.

Keep on fighting.

No matter how hard, or

how fruitless it may seem.

The road my be long and bumpy.

Full of pot holes and road blocks.

It is worth it.

It is always worth it.